Great story Eddie, and well done to RTE for airing this at the time. Wouldn't it be great if RTE had a show like this now for our children, telling the great aural stories from our heritage.Imagine the interest it would create in the Folklore, Mythology and the Irish language. But I suppose it's easier peddle the American and English cartoons.
Love your stories Eddie. I'm an english girl, well not now at 69 but I love your faerie stories so much. I put them on at night before I go to sleep. X
I had a bit of time to think about this story, and it seems to me that the faeries wanted Brian O'Brian and that girl to get married. Perhaps it was part of a game or a bet between the two old women faeries and the ones in the fine clothes. Plenty old women in Irish stories could know things they weren't there to witness, so surely faeries would be even better at such things. I think the faeries arranged the whole thing, then said exactly what they wanted Brian O'Brian to hear when they knew he'd be at their door. Normally a wealthy man like the girl's father wouldn't have wanted a man of simple means like Brian O'Brian to marry his daughter. But with him being set up to become the brave hero who rescued her from the faeries and looked after her for an entire year while she couldn't speak, she was bound to fall in love with him. The Father would have been in the right state of mind by then to be delighted to have his daughter back after grieving so long and think very highly of Brian O'Brian for what he had done. That would explain why the faeries never sought to harm or curse Brian O'Brian for taking the girl from them or steeling their special bowl, and why he always happened to be at their door to hear just what he needed to hear.
The white horses are interesting. Likely the same kind as the one Oisín rode back from Tír na Nóg. Normally someone who was carried away by the faeries and the changling of them is dead and buried there is no getting them back. But the girl wasn't in the other world when Brian O'Brien grabbed her, but in our world on a white horse. I think while on one of these white horses you'd count as still being in the other world even if you're in this world, but as soon as you touch the ground here you're fulling back in this world and that's that's.
Are these true or 😅 I'm irish myself but always said dnt belive in aillens but 110% belive in spirts and know old people like Eddie's generation that claimed to see and hear stuff in old country farmhouses trust me last thing on these old folk pure irish is to tell u a lie or bullshit u it would be last thing they would think of ❤️💯🇮🇪💪 proud to be irish and hard working men
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Great story Eddie, and well done to RTE for airing this at the time. Wouldn't it be great if RTE had a show like this now for our children, telling the great aural stories from our heritage.Imagine the interest it would create in the Folklore, Mythology and the Irish language. But I suppose it's easier peddle the American and English cartoons.
I love Eddie Linehan, he's national treasure❤️🇮🇪☘️ He has a great podcast
I'm still a follower to this day,,,,,,,
Love these vids before bed. Feel like a child again.
My old bones are stiff from the want of a good dance too. This guy is amazing, I could listen to these stories forever.
Fantastic video please upload more Eddie Lenihan absolute gold 🥇 👍 🍀 🙏
Love your stories Eddie. I'm an english girl, well not now at 69 but I love your faerie stories so much. I put them on at night before I go to sleep. X
I remember Eddie Rte in the 80s. Myself and the brother would rush home to catch him. Always loved his Stories..
I so love these old stories. Go raibh míle maith agat.
Having flashbacks of my childhood
I remember watching this when it came out. Eddie Lenihan and stories like this is the reason I am an anthropologist today.
A wee gem.
I was just 19 when he was telling stories. I didn't know who I even was and he certainly did.😊
I was trying to find Eddie`s Curse of St Patrick but this was a great shtory.
ruclips.net/video/pQe9bDPF2-E/видео.html
I had a bit of time to think about this story, and it seems to me that the faeries wanted Brian O'Brian and that girl to get married. Perhaps it was part of a game or a bet between the two old women faeries and the ones in the fine clothes. Plenty old women in Irish stories could know things they weren't there to witness, so surely faeries would be even better at such things.
I think the faeries arranged the whole thing, then said exactly what they wanted Brian O'Brian to hear when they knew he'd be at their door. Normally a wealthy man like the girl's father wouldn't have wanted a man of simple means like Brian O'Brian to marry his daughter. But with him being set up to become the brave hero who rescued her from the faeries and looked after her for an entire year while she couldn't speak, she was bound to fall in love with him. The Father would have been in the right state of mind by then to be delighted to have his daughter back after grieving so long and think very highly of Brian O'Brian for what he had done.
That would explain why the faeries never sought to harm or curse Brian O'Brian for taking the girl from them or steeling their special bowl, and why he always happened to be at their door to hear just what he needed to hear.
That makes a lot of sense. What book would you recommend someone start with to learn these old stories?
Bob for short 😂😂🎉
Such a nice cabin good stuff I guess I’m gonna get weirder looking lol
The white horses are interesting. Likely the same kind as the one Oisín rode back from Tír na Nóg. Normally someone who was carried away by the faeries and the changling of them is dead and buried there is no getting them back. But the girl wasn't in the other world when Brian O'Brien grabbed her, but in our world on a white horse. I think while on one of these white horses you'd count as still being in the other world even if you're in this world, but as soon as you touch the ground here you're fulling back in this world and that's that's.
Uabhasach math!
Bit more Brosna on him back then. 😅
Sounds a lot like a Soap Opera.
Anyone know the name of the reel played in the intro?
@@Majortorque69 maithu
I can't see the reply, what's it called?
What is the song playing at the beginning?
Can you raise the volume?
He still alive?
Ya he has a good podcast as well
@@sineadconran4964 Yes, and 'Still Crazy After all These Years'.......
Oh yes! His podcast is great. He is also coming out with a new book soon too..
Are these true or 😅 I'm irish myself but always said dnt belive in aillens but 110% belive in spirts and know old people like Eddie's generation that claimed to see and hear stuff in old country farmhouses trust me last thing on these old folk pure irish is to tell u a lie or bullshit u it would be last thing they would think of ❤️💯🇮🇪💪 proud to be irish and hard working men
...is this a Kenny Everet scetch 😂
Nope, it's the telling of Irelands pagan stories..
@@EmperorofCork duh... well i know......i was joking....
No, it's Gene Shalit.
Brian O’Brien